Chapter Review

Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results.
At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: As the principal caregiver in any healthcare system, who directly and profoundly affects the lives of clients and are critical to the quality of care they receive?

A: surgeons

B: doctors

C: nurses

D: nurse's assistants

2: What constitutes the single largest operational expense in any healthcare delivery system?

A: Nursing time

B: Doctor's reimbursement for joining the healthcare organization

C: Nurse's education

D: Cost of preventing patient errors during care administration

3: The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services is a U.S. federal agency that administers:

A: Medicare

B: Medicaid

C: Hoosier Healthwise for underserved adults and children

D: State Children's Health Insurance Program

4: NDNQI was formulated to take a leading role in understanding the extent to which nurses contribute to improved patient outcomes and safety while NQF explores and identifies the linkages between nursing care and patient outcomes.

A: TRUE

B: FALSE

5: In order for a healthcare organization to participate in and receive payment from the Medicare or Medicaid programs, it must meet the eligibility requirements for program participation, including a certification of compliance.

A: TRUE

B: FALSE

Optional: Enter your name and your instructor's E-mail address to have your results E-mailed to him or her.